Man who said he did his childhood friend a favor by killing him is sentenced to 10 years

Source:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-anaheim-korean-friend-killing-sentencing-10102020-snap-story.html

This summer, Beong Kwun Cho (57) was sentenced to spend the 10 years of his life in jail. It is related with an incident in early 2011 when he killed his friend, Yeon Woo Lee by shooting in the back of Lee’s head. Lee, lying next to his rental, was found dead. Cho said that Lee, wanting to commit suicide, had planned his own death. He had also asked Cho to shot him so that his family would not receive the social criticism about his suicide and would receive life insurance payouts.

There were two different views about the death of Lee. Jumi Lee, who is Lee’s daughter, judged Cho as a betrayal since he had killed and maligned his four decades friend. Lee was a strong and an open minded father. Consequently, Jumi Lee thought that it was impossible if his father had wanted to attempt suicide. In contrast, based on Robert Kohler, Lee’s attorney, there was a shocking fact about Lee. Lee had manipulated and coerced Cho to kill him by sexually assaulting Cho’s wife. Even though Lee had arranged this unpleasant event, Cho was still alleged as a suspect of a planned murder, because the evidences showed that he wore black gloves before shooting Lee.

It is such a very complicated incident. We will never know what happened in reality. We do not know whether Cho did a thing to help Lee or he was trapped by Lee. But I am very really sure, no matter what the reason was, killing his four decades friend was a very hard decision for Cho. In addition, Cho said that if he could give his life to apologize, he would. He also added that he would modest accept the punishment, whether it was 21 years in prison or death penalty.

Dallas Raines’ wife charged with beating, trying to strangle daughter during car ride

Source:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-raines-charged-assault-20160922-snap-story.html

Danielle Raines (58), the wife of KABC-TV chief meteorologist, was arrested on 31^st August at 4 A.M. Blind drunk Raines violated her 25 years old daughter by pushing, striking, and strangling. It occurred while Raines’ daughter was driving home her mother from a country club.

After Raines had drunk wine with her daughter, she became belligerent. Consequently, her daughter decided to drive her mother home. In the middle of their journey, Raines started to attack her. Raines has to face her 4 years in jail, but she paid $30.000 bond to be released. Now, she is active in local philanthropy and recently served on the organizing committee for the community scholarship foundation of La Canada Flintridge.

This news shows that people who got drunk is frightened. They can lose their control and do anything bad to others. They do not care even though they hurt their family or their friends. Luckily, Raines did not kill her daughter.

He was deported 4 times. His wife is accused of helping him flee to Mexico. Now, she faces 10 years in prison

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-woman-charged-help-husband-illegal-immigrant-flee-20160914-snap-story.html

On August 3^rd,Jose Vega Zuniga (38) was sentenced to 20 years in prison and convicted of the DUI charge since he entered the US after prior deportation. Several days after the federal judge, he crossed the border near San Diego. The authorities said that his escapism was helped by his wife. Consequently, his wife was arrested a month later and had to spend her 10 years in federal lockup.

Not only was deported 4 times, Jose also has many criminal histories. In 1998, he was convicted to 2 years in prison because of the heroin trafficking. In 2000, he got another 2 years in prison because he illegally entered the US. In 2007, he had to spend his 2 years because of the deadly weapon’s case in Riverside County. He also illegally re-entered the US in 2011. Now, Jose is believed in Mexico.

Jose is a very criminal. He was deported 4 times and he spent many years in Prison. I do not understand why his wife helped him to escape since I think that Jose got the worth punishment of his crime. After he spent his 6 years in Prison, now he will spend his 20 years in prison. His wife also got the worth punishment, so that Jose cannot escape from his 20 years in prison.

Mother gets 21 years to life for drowning toddler in custody dispute

Source: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/crime-courts-fire/sd-no-mother-sentencing-20160914-story.html

Veronica Rivas (30), a mother, has to spend her 21 years of life in prison. She intentionally drowned her 21-month-old toddler son whose name Elijah in the bathtub. The reasons of this case were revenge and spite. Rivas had to split the custody of Elijah with her husband since she had treated Elijah as her pawn.

In September 2014, she placed her toddler in her bathtub and held her toddler head underwater. At first, Elijah still fought to her mother’s action. But it just occurred in short time. After Elijah regained consciousness, Rivas called her husband and asked him to give up on his custody of Elijah. However, Marine Sgt. Juan Concha, Elijah’s father, said no. Then, Rivas held Elijah’s head underwater for the second times until he died. Now, Concha hopes that he will always stay in California since his son was buried there.

Elijah is a very poor toddler. He did not do anything to his mother; he did not understand what happened between his mother and his father, but he got the effect of his mother’s anger. Reading this news made me sad. Especially when Concha said that Elijah’s toy, a blue stuffed elephant, is the only thing about his toddler which he has. He strongly grabbed it when he was in court. Usually, Elijah slept with that toy. It is the most heartbreaking part for me.

Suspected Gunman Arrested after Man Killed and Woman Injured in Long Beach Shooting, Police Say

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-long-beach-double-shooting-20160914-snap-story.html

A man was killed and a woman was injured because of the gun shooting. It occurred on Wednesday afternoon in a residence in Long beach. After 4 hours, the suspect was taken to the police and arrested.

At 4:30 p.m., police officers were called to a home in the 5400 block of Atlantic Avenue. They found a man’s body outside the apartment, while a woman was taken into the hospital. Unfortunately, this case has not finished yet. The suspect’s identification has not been released.

It has just occurred. Consequently, the police officers have not finished the identification yet. The identification of suspect and the victims also have not been released yet. But, from this article, we know that there are too many mean people since they can finish others’ life. They do not respect the human right.

Boy, 11, Found Dead in Echo Park Closet Weighed just 34 Pounds

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-yonatan-aguilar-death-records-dcfs-20160914-snap-story.html

Yonatan Aguilar was found dead in a closet in his Echo Park home. The police found him wrapped in a blanket. When a police officer lifted a corner of the blanket, two cockroaches crawled out. The police thought that he was 6 because his body was so tiny and stiff. But he was 11. He was born premature and suffered from inability to control his bladder and bowel movements.

Yonatan identified as a malnutrition child. He was always dirty and hungry when he came to school. Besides, he also received abuses since 2009. In 2009, Yonatan’s school nurse called the police since he got 2-3 inch scratches on his face. Then Yonatan said the police that his angry mother slapped and scratched him. He survived in his family until his death on 22^nd August.

Yonatan was a human, but he was not treated humanely. He was a malnutrition child, he was a premature, and he could not control his bladder and bowel. With all of his disability, he had to get his mother’s care and assisted. In fact, his mother did not care about him. For me, Yonatan was a very though children since he could survive for his life by himself until he was 11 years old. Now he is in a better place and he does not need to survive anymore.

Father, Stepmother of former NASCAR Driver Robby Gordon Found Dead in Possible Murder-Suicide in O.C.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bodies-nascar-robby-gordon-20160915-snap-story.html

Heart-breaking news came from Robby Gordon, who won fame Racing in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Robert Gordon (68) and Sharon Gordon (57), the father and stepmother’s Robby Gordon, were found dead on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Kennymead Street. Sharon was identified to be chocked, while Robert died because of self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Their bodies were found by a neighbor after family members asked the neighbor to check them since the family members could not communicate with them. Tim Cecil, knowing Gordon’s family for more than 20 years, was shocked. He said that they were a nice couple. Robby and his three sisters were very upset too.

I am very sad to this family. A couple was known as a nice couple, did such of thing. Robby was very sad. He lost his father, who has the same hobbies with him. This news shows us that people can do anything that we never imagine before. Although they were known that they had a nice relationship, Robert Gordon was chocked his wife before he shot himself. Maybe they had a problem and Robert could not control his emotion.

Father fatally shot in Woodland Hills may have opened door expecting pizza

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-father-killed-pizza-delivery-20160914-snap-story.html

On late Tuesday, Hovik Krboyan (37), is a father, was shot and killed in Woodland Hills. He was at home with his wife and his daughter at that time. It occurred at 11:50 p.m. at his house, 4900 block of Medina Drive

When there was called from the front door, he was expecting that it was a pizza delivery. Unfortunately, he met an unidentified assailant and he was shot multiple times. A neighbor who was hearing sounds of the gunshot called the police. A victim is believed that he knew the unidentified assailant. The authorities said that usually cases like this related to business or domestic disputes.

If the real reason of this case is business, people are so mean. They were driven by their own businesses to do anything whether it is wrong or right. Business can close the owner’s eyes and heart. Sometimes, if people cannot control their selves, they can be a fraudulent people. I think it does not only occur in business, but also in daily life. Remember that jealousy is the meanest devil that can ruin yourself and your life.

Five Arrested on Suspicion of Running Sex Trafficking Ring

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trafficking-ring-20160823-snap-story.html

Expected to lead prostitution in nine countries across Central and Southern California, five people were arrested in San Gabriel Valley. The suspects, all Chinese nationals, were tracked from an illegal advertisement. In February, members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s office, along with the District Attorney’s office and the Oxnard Police Department, found the advertisement about Sex Trafficking on backpage.com and the other social media.

All of the victims identified as Chinese females, who came to US for working or studying. They were taken to the rented rooms where they had to perform sex acts. Besides sexual abuses, sometimes they also received violence. Unfortunately, they did not speak a lot to the authorities. There are two possibilities, they cannot speak English well or they are fearful.

Recently, human trafficking is popular. Human trafficking is not only occurring to teenager, but also to children. This condition is very terrible I think. So many children are kidnapped to be an object of sexual abuses. The authorities have to give the worth punishment to the suspects since they did not treated other humans humanely.

For four decades, the slayings of two girls was a mystery. Now, police have arrested two men in the cold case

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-cold-case-two-girls-20160913-snap-story.html

On mid-morning 12^th November 1973, Valerie Janice Lane(12) and Doris Karen Derryberry (13), from Olivehurst were reported missing. A day before, they went to a mall in the nearby town of Linda. They did not return to home. Consequently, Valerie’s mother reported to the police. Several hours later, their bodies were found along a dirt road near Camp Far West lake outside of wheatland by a man who had been target shooting.

More than 60 interviews had been done to find the answer of this case. In 2014, Yuba County sheriff’s detectives reviewed the case and sent crime scene evidence to the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Service for testing. They got DNA evidence as the result. From that evidence, eventually they arrested Larry Don Patterson (65) and William Lloyd Harbour(65), the suspects  for this case, in Oklahoma and Yuba County.

I am very sorry for Valeri and Doris’ families. More than 4 decades, they lost their family’ members in the murder case, but the authorities could not find people who were responsible for their death. Now, the suspects were arrested. The authorities have to give them the worth punishment since they did a brutal crime. The detectives and the authorities have finished their job very well. Although this case needed a very long time to be finished, they never gave up. The never closed this case until they succeeded.

Pair Sought in Kidnapping of Dead Woman’s 3 Young Children

Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-kidnapping-suspect-sought-gorman-killing-20160823-snap-story.html

Kimberly Harvill was found dead on 14^th August along Gorman Post Road in Lebec, close to the country’s border with Kern Country. The authorities concluded that she was murdered since she has multiple gunshot wounds in her upper body and trauma to the head. Her husband is believed to be deceased and her three young children, whose names are Joslynn Watkins (2), Brayden Watkins (3), and Rylee Watkins (5), were missing after her death.

Kimberly’s sister, Brittany Humprey (22) and Humprey’s boyfriend, Joshua Robertson (27) were suspected of kidnapping the three young children. Robertson has a criminal history, while Humprey are armed and dangerous. They are also suspected of homicide. Some witnesses gave the new information of this couple, such as their car’s identity, their California license plate, the color of their car, and the place where they have probably reached.

I am so sad about the three poor young children. Both of their parents were dead in their early childhood. Also, they were kidnapped by their dangerous aunt. I still do not understand why their aunt can do this crime. I wish, the authorities will get a lot of information from the witnesses, so that the children can be found soon.